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Porzingis & Beal Combined for 77 Points Against The Warriors

Porzingis & Beal Combined for 77 Points Against The Warriors
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Porzingis & Beal Combined for 77 Points Against The Warriors
Porzingis & Beal Combined for 77 Points Against The Warriors

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OAKLAND-The Washington Wizards hit the road to take on Golden State Warriors in their first game of a three-game road trip right before the All-Star break. This game would be the final game of the season series between Golden State and Washington. The Warriors had a 1-0 lead in the season series coming into the game.

Season Series So Far...

Game 1 Golden State defeated Washington 127-118 in Washington. Steph Curry had a game-high 41 points with seven rebounds while shooting 6 for 15 from behind the arch. Jordan Poole scored 32 points with seven rebounds. Draymond Green (17 points) & Andrew Wiggins (14 points) help push the Warriors to victory. For Washington, Kristaps Porzingis had a team-high 32 points. Monte Morris scored 17 points with a game-high 10 assists and Kyle Kuzma scored 16 points while collecting 11 rebounds.

Warriors Fight Back And Cruise...

The Wizards won their last game 127-113 against Indiana and had a two-game winning streak, but the Warriors would put that streak on hold. The Wizards had controlled the game for the majority of the first half, then with 2:11 left in the first half Klay Thompson gave the Warriors the lead for good. Golden State would sweep the season series 2-0 with a 135-126 win. Andrew Wiggins had a team-high 29 points while Klay Thompson scored 27 points. Donte DiVincenzo (17 points), JaMychal Green (14 points), Jordan Poole (14 points) and Kevon Looney (13 points) with a team-high 13 rebounds help push the Warriors to the win.

For Washington, Kristaps Porzingis had a game-high 34 points. Bradley Beal scores 33 points while Kendrick Nunn dropped 13 points in the loss. The Wizards gave away a 15-point lead. The absence of Kyle Kuzma is truly felt.

Next Stop…

Washington (26-30) will stay on the road heading to the Moda Center to take on the Portland Trailblazers (28-29) at 10:00 PM EST on Tuesday, February 14.

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Darrell Owens
DARRELL OWENS

Title: Staff Writer, Video Producer and Graphic Designer for SI’s Fan Nation’ “Inside The Wizards” site Location: Midlothian, Virginia Expertise: Play-By-Play Commentator, Video Production, Graphic Designing & Photography My name is Darrell Owens I’m the owner and founder of LegacyMaker Sports Network. I’ve covered Sports in the Virginia, Maryland and DC area for 6 years. Major Teams and College Teams that I have covered. Washington Wizards, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Orioles, Virginia Cavaliers (Basketball & Football), Washington Mystics, VCU Rams (Basketball), Richmond Spiders (Basketball & Football), Washington Nationals  & Baltimore Ravens.  PA announcer Amelia County High in Amelia, VA for 23 years. Started in my sophomore year in high school. As well as, PA announcer for Blessed Sacrament, Huguenot high school in Powhatan, Virginia for 6 years. The last 5 years doing Play-By-Play Commentator at Richmond & VCU  Women’s Baskeball.  

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